indifference

UK /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/ US /ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The state of being indifferent.

"I do not care for them; I would not have them now," cried Lady Penrhyn; "it is only your affection I care for. Do not suppose, for a moment, that I wish for the tables when you do not: oh, no! my only concern was for your indifference. But I am content if you tell me I was mistaken."

2

Unbiased impartiality.

3

Unemotional apathy.

His daughter's indifference towards the sexist group made him wonder if she felt no empathy for the bullied.

I wish the consequences of this moment for young women punctured the apparent indifference of so many men and boys I saw that day.

4

A lack of enthusiasm.

5

Unconcerned nonchalance.

I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me. I look upon notoriety with the same indifference as on the buttons on a man's shirt-front, or the crest on his note-paper.

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